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CO SJR012
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Proclaims March 2016 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Colorado
- Encourages the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to coordinate an aggressive educational program on colorectal cancer in cooperation with the medical community and American Cancer Society
- Sets goal of achieving 80 percent screening rate for adults aged 50 and older for colorectal cancer by 2018
- Notes that colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with an estimated 1,790 new cases and 650 deaths projected in Colorado in 2016
- Directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Legislative Description
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Last Action
Signed by the Speaker of the House
3/4/2016
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